12:08 AM: Thank you for joining us for Draft Night 2009. This concludes our coverage here and we will be updating Wiretap with the latest developments throughout the night.
12:00 AM: TRADE: The Bobcats have dealt Robert Vaden to the Thunder for cash.
11:56 PM: TRADE: The Lakers have traded the draft rights to Patrick Beverley to the Heat for a future pick and cash.
11:54 PM: RUMOR: According to Brain Windhorst, Christian Eyenga had no idea Cleveland would select him in the first round.
11:45 PM: TRADE: The Pistons have traded the draft right to Chase Budinger to Houston for a future second round pick and cash.
11:37 PM: TRADE: Miami conveys the draft rights to Marcus Thornton to the Hornets for two future second round picks.
11:36 PM: RUMOR: Minnesota is expected to trade the rights of Nick Calathes to Dallas for future considerations, according to a report from Yahoo.
11:35 PM: RUMOR: Detroit is trading the rights to Chase Budinger to the Houston Rockets for a future 2nd round pick and cash, sources tell Yahoo!.
11:26 PM: TRADE: The Blazers have traded Sergio Rodriguez, the draft rights to Jon Brockman and cash to Sacramento for Jeff Pendergraph.
11:23 PM: RUMOR: Marcus Thornton of the Contra Costa Times reports the Warriors are attempting to complete a trade for Amare without giving up Stephen Curry.
11:14 PM: TRADE: The Nuggets have traded the draft rights to Sergio Llull to Houston for cash.
11:07 PM: RUMOR: Chad Ford reports that the Amare Stoudemire to Golden State discussions are dead.
11:01 PM: TRADE: The Wizards have traded the draft rights to Jermaine Taylor to Houston for cash considerations.
10:53 PM: TRADE: Minnesota has conveyed the draft rights to Ty Lawson to the Nuggets for a future first round pick.
10:45 PM: TRADE: The Lakers have officially conveyed the draft rights to Toney Douglas to the Knicks for a future pick and cash.
10:41 PM: TRADE: The Knicks and Grizzlies have completed a trade in which Darko Milicic will be heading to New York for Quentin Richardson. Cash will also be sent to Memphis.
10:33 PM: TRADE: The Dallas Mavericks have traded the draft rights to B.J. Mullens to Oklahoma City for Rodrigue Beaubois and a future second round pick in 2010.
10:29 PM: RUMOR: The 31st pick will go to Portland as part of their trade with Sacramento that includes Sergio Rodriguez and the 38th overall pick.
10:15 PM: RUMOR: The Knicks and Grizzlies have confirmed that Darko Milicic will be heading to New York for Quentin Richardson, according to Andy Katz.
10:11 PM: RUMOR: James Johnson was Minnesota's target at 18, according to Andy Katz. Because he was selected by Chicago, they will flip Ty Lawson to Denver.
10:02 PM: RUMOR: The 29th overall pick will be sold to the Knicks, but since the Lakers still technically own it, we have left the pick as is.
09:55 PM: RUMOR: Beaubois will be dealt to Dallas in exchange for Mullens, according to Bucher.
09:32 PM: RUMOR: Knicks likely to get Ricky Rubio from Minnesota? Yahoo! reports that a deal is being discussed and one league GM said a deal “isn’t 100 percent,” but likely.
09:21 PM: RUMOR: The Minnesota Timberwolves will trade Ty Lawson to the Denver Nuggets for a future first round pick that belonged to Charlotte, according to Ric Bucher.
09:11 PM: RUMOR: Steve Kerr is taking a non-committal approach to Amare rumors.
09:08 PM: RUMOR: The Wolves will keep Ricky Rubio and Jonny Flynn with the intention of creating a situation similar to what Detroit had in Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars, according to the Star Tribune.
08:47 PM: RUMOR: The Stephen Curry pick was possibly made for the Suns, according to the Arizona Republic. An announcement on Amare Stoudemire going to Golden State in a deal for Andris Biedrins, Stephen Curry and some other Warriors players like Marco Belinelli and/or Brandan Wright could happen next week.
08:15 PM: RUMOR: According to Ric Bucher, Minnesota will keep both Rubio and Flynn.
08:00 PM: RUMOR: Kevin Love says Wolves will select Ricky Rubio.
07:43 PM: RUMOR: Andre Iguodala says he will be in the Sixers 'war room' to help pick out his new teammate.
07:19 PM: RUMOR: Bill Duffy has pulled Brandon Jennings from the Green Room, but he still has an excellent chance of being drafted in the top-10.
07:07 PM: RUMOR: The Warriors and Suns are discussing a trade in which Amare Stoudemire would go to Golden State for Andris Biedrins, Brandan Wright and Marco Belinelli, along with possibly the 7th overall pick, according to ESPN's Ric Bucher.
07:01 PM: RUMOR: Sam Amick of the Sacramento Bee reports the Kings will acquire Sergio Rodriguez from Portland for the 31st overall pick and possibly other pieces.
06:42 PM: TRADE: Official release from the Magic: The Orlando Magic have acquired eight-time NBA All-Star Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson from the New Jersey Nets in exchange for Rafer Alston, Tony Battie and Courtney Lee.
04:57 PM: RUMOR: The Magic and Nets have agreed to a trade that will send Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson to Orlando for Courtney Lee, Rafer Alston and Tony Battie, according to Yahoo.
04:43 PM: TRADE: The Jamal Crawford for Acie Law/Speedy Claxton trade has now been officially announced.
04:32 PM: RUMOR: The Suns could deal Ben Wallace to New Orleans for Tyson Chandler, according to a report from the Arizona Republic.
04:14 PM: TRADE: The Knicks are sending $3 million and their 2011 second round pick to the Lakers for the 29th overall selection.
04:04 PM: RUMOR: The Nets are in serious talks with the Magic about a deal that will send Vince Carter to Orlando for Rafer Alston, Tony Battie and Courtney Lee, according to a report from Chad Ford. This would likely mean Orlando doesn't expect to re-sign Hedo Turkoglu.
03:48 PM: RUMOR: The Knicks have agreed to purchase the 29th overall pick from the Lakers.
12:26 PM: RUMOR: Sources have told ESPN that Houston has called the Grizzlies, Thunder, Kings and Timberwolves about moving up into the lottery, and a number of players on their roster appear available.
07:19 AM: RUMOR: The hottest rumor of the 24 hours leading up to the draft was a rehash from the trade deadline, with Shaquille O'Neal possibly being on his way to Cleveland to team up with Lebron James. Phoenix will get Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavolic, the 46th pick in today's draft and cash.
07:19 AM: RUMOR: The Lakers believe that it is highly likely they will be trading their first round selection, 29th overall.
07:18 AM: RUMOR: Chicago has been trying to trade with New Jersey to acquire the 11th pick with their eyes on Gerald Henderson, according to a report. The Nets rejected the offer.
07:18 AM: RUMOR: In a deal which would have no ramifications on the draft, it has been reported that New York and Memphis are discussing a Darko Milicic for Quentin Richardson swap. Both players are under contract through 2009-2010 so the deal would not hurt the Knicks' 2010 ambitions.
07:18 AM: RUMOR: It is rumored that Jamal Crawford will be on his way to Atlanta in exchange for Speedy Claxton and Acie Law. The Hawks-Warriors deal would not be completed until after the NBA's moratorium because of Crawford's early termination option in his contract.
07:18 AM: TRADE: Dallas traded the 22nd overall pick to Portland for picks 24 and 56 in this year's draft, and also the lesser of Portland's second round picks in 2010.
07:18 AM: TRADE: The Wizards have opted for experience over youth, accepting Randy Foye and Mike Miller from Minnesota in exchange for Etan Thomas, Darius Songaila, Oleksiy Pecherov, and the fifth overall pick. Minnesota now have picks 5 and 6 in the lottery.
07:16 AM: TRADE: For the second straight year Richard Jefferson has a new home ahead of the NBA Draft. Jefferson was shipped from Milwaukee to San Antonio in a three team trade which will see Bruce Bowen (SAS), Kurt Thomas (SAS) and Amir Johnson (DET) go to the Bucks and Fabricio Oberto (SAS) head to the Pistons.
07:12 AM: Welcome to Draft Night 2009. My name is Christopher Reina and I will be your host for the evening. Andrew Perna interviewed the Green Room players yesterday, and will be covering the draft for RealGM live from the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. We will be keeping you updated with all the rumors, trades and of course the draft selections as soon as they take place. Enjoy our coverage and I hope your team comes out improved at the end of the night.
Robert Dozier
Join the DiscussionMagnusPinus - 11:03 pm
This is such a steal.. the heir of Malik Rose.